Introduction

A MESSAGE

FROM OUR DIRECTOR

When Páramo launched in 1992, the environmental movement as we know it today was still in its infancy; the term ‘global warming’ had only just been coined, and it would be almost a decade before people started talking about their ‘carbon footprint’.

Páramo’s founder, Nick Brown, has spent the equivalent of my lifetime thinking radically, constantly innovating and striving to change the way the outdoor industry interacts with the wider world. Páramo’s aim is to carry on this radical thinking, to never settle for mediocre and always push ourselves to improve, whilst staying true to our values and meeting our customers’ ever evolving needs.

As the current custodian of Páramo Directional Clothing, I lead a team of inspirational, committed and resilient colleagues. It is our job to continue our founder’s legacy; to provide high quality protective kit for outdoor enthusiasts, while ensuring we do no harm to the environment we love.

I am proud that Páramo is launching our fi rst sustainability report. It documents a fantastic journey and some of the accomplishments from the past 30 years, whilst setting some goals for what we want to achieve in the next 5 years - allowing us to continue our journey into the future.

Richard Pyne

(Páramo Commercial Director)